Copyholder for typists



B. T. VOORHORS'I; COPYHOLDER FOR TYPISTS Filed Oct. 10, 1952 FIG/I INVENTOR BERTHA T. VOORHORST ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 1, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention has for its object to provide a typists copyholder adapted to be set behind a typewriter and be supported entirely by its own broad base and which does not contact the typewriter when in use.

A copyholder thus supported is free from jars and vibrations common to those copyholders which are attached to the typewriter.

Another object of my invention is to provide a copyholder comprising foldable parts to facilitate its being transported by the user and which is so arranged that one of the parts acts as a standard for supporting the other part in an upright position on which the typists notes may be mounted.

Another object is to provide the standard parts with a broad base to which is attached two upright parallel sheet material parts of sufiicient height and space there between for storing note books, papers and the like.

Another object is to provide a typists copyholder in which the part carrying the typists notes may be folded or collapsed to a position parallel to the upright parallel sheet material parts thus forming another space between the standard portion and the collapsed portion for storing sheets of standard size used by the typist.

A further object of my invention is to provide a copyholder in which the copy carrying portion extends upwardly from the standard portion andwhich may be folded over the typewriter when the latter is not in use and is either to be covered or moved into a compartment of a desk.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved copyholder whereby certain improved advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use. The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed and a construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described, together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which an example of the invention is shown and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a copyholder embodying my invention, the parts being shown in their operative position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the copyholder collapsed in position for shipping, or for transportation by the user.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the device in an inoperative position with respect to a typewriting machine. Similar reference characters in the several figures indicate similar parts.

In carrying out my invention I provide a standard 2 rigidly mounted on a foot piece or base 3. The standard is made of two parallel pieces of sheet material rigidly fastened together at each end and to the base 3. The standard is of a width substantially that of a typewriting machine and at its lower end is provided with a wide forwardly projecting foot or base 3 which lies substantially at right angles to the standard and is of sufiicient area to firmly support the copyholder in upright position behind the typewriter. The upper front side of the standard is bent rearwardly to form a narrow substantially horizontal flange 4 carrying one member of a hinge.

The panel 5 forming the support for the typists notes, is likewise made of a single sheet of metal. At its lower edge is a forwardly extending horizontal flange 6 co-extensive with the flange I and which carries the companion hinge member, said hinge members being connected by a pintle "I.

In copyholders as generally constructed, a clip is slipped over one edge of the panel 5 for temporariiy securing copy sheets, but in my construction the use of such a clip is found to be unnecessary there being no jar or vibration of the copyholder since it is not in contact with the typewriter.

In Figs. 2 and 3 the device is illustrated in two different folded positions. In the first it will be noticed that the top of the panel 5 fits within the foot piece or base thus making a convenient sized package for shipping in the first instance by the manufacturer, and for subsequent transportation by the user. In this position of adjustment the parts form a substantially rectangular box having two compartments, in the smaller of which the user may store note books or the like and in the larger, sheets of standard size to be used by the typist. It will be observed that the standard 2 consists of a front panel 9 and a rear panel 8 substantially parallel with the front panel. The front panel 9 near its upper end is bent to meet and be joined to the rear panel 8, the end terminal piece is then bent upwardly in a position slightly inclined to the vertical to form a shelf or abutment H] against which the panel 5 rests in a slightly inclined position. The shelf or abutment It) serves to more firmly support the panel 5 in upright position and when the clip above mentioned is used for temporarily securing copy sheets, the clip is positioned at the bottom of the panel 5 and rigidly secures the panel to the abutment H3.

Fig. 3 shows the device in a semi-collapsed position with the panel 5 folded over a typewritin machine which is a great convenience when a typewriter is not in use as it permits the latter to be covered with the usual shroud, or to be concealed in the usual compartment of a, typewriter I desk.

The copyholder as illustrated is shown as constructed of sheet metal, but the use of plastic material or fibre board is equally serviceable, in fact a copyholder made of fibre board is preferred by many users of this valuable device.

From the foregoing description; it is thought to be obvious that a copyholderconstructed in ac; cordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfa'cility with which it may be assembled and placed in suitable position for use and it will be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as therei'n'after' claimed.

I claim:

In a copy holder for typists, an upright sheet material standard adapted to stand behind a typewriter in close proximity thereto but not in contact therewith, an integral foot piece located at the bottom of said standard at substantially ring angles thereto, said foot piece extending rearwardly and forwardly from the standard and adapted to support the standard in firm upright position, said standard consisting of two parallel upright pieces of sheet material rigidly fastened together at each end and to the foot piece, the upright piece comprising the front side of the standard being bent rearwardly near its upper end to form a narrow horizontal flange, one member of a hinge being carried by said flange, a panel forming the support for the typists notes mounted above said standard, a forwardly extending horizontal flange at the lower edge of said panel and co-extensive with said first mentioned flange and carrying a companion hinge member, said hinge members being connected by a pintl'e, the top of the panel being adapted to swing downwardly to meet the foot piece and thereby forming a compartmentbetween said panel and adjacent upright piece to hold" standard size sheet paper, the compartment between the two upright parallel sheets forming a com-'- partment for note books and the like.

BERTHA '1'. VOORHORST.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES, PATEN'IS Number Name Date 1,308,010 Gibson June 24, 1919 2,144,562 Croni-riger et a1. Jan. 17, 1939 2,505,814 Voorliorst May 2, 1950 

